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Create free accountTrade Agreement: NONE Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid Attachment: None Competitive Procurement Strategy: N/A - P&A/LOI Only Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No Nature of Requirements: File No. 23240-120758/B
NOTICE OF SECURITY SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITY FOR FUTURE SOLICITATION(s) FOR THE RESTRUCTURING OF ATOMIC ENERGY OF CANADA LIMITED'S (AECL's) NUCLEAR LABORATORIES (LABORATORIES)
IMPORTANT NOTE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS
The material in this notice is for the purpose of security sponsorship only. Responding to this notice is not a prerequisite to receiving any future solicitation(s) for the Restructuring of AECL's Laboratories.
Canada is expected to issue a comprehensive, competitive, staged solicitation(s) for the management and operation of the Laboratories by a contractor pursuant to a Government-owned, Contractor-operated (GoCo) model. There will be a security requirement associated with accessing information in any future solicitation(s).
CLOSING DATE
Requests to be sponsored for the required security clearances will be accepted until 2:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST) on October 31st, 2013. Requests to be sponsored for the required security clearances are to be submitted in writing or electronically to the Contracting Authority identified below.
BACKGROUND
The restructuring of AECL, a Crown corporation, is a long-term initiative announced in 2009 to reduce the costs and risks facing AECL and Canada. The restructuring focused first on the divestiture of the former CANDU Reactor Division (CRD), which successfully closed in October 2011 with the sale of the assets of the CRD to Candu Energy Inc. (Candu), a wholly-owned subsidiary of SNC-Lavalin Group Inc.
To launch the second phase of the restructuring, in February 2012, Canada issued a Request for Expression of Interest (RFEOI) No. 23240-120758/A to assess stakeholder interest in managing, investing in or partnering with AECL. Forty-six responses from a variety of stakeholders including the private sector; local communities, academics, provincial government organizations; industry associations; and employees, employee groups and retirees.
Based on the responses received through the RFEOI process and internal analysis, Canada is proceeding with restructuring the Laboratories with a view to benefiting from private sector rigour and management of the Laboratories, while moving nuclear science & technology (S&T) to be more industry-driven.
SERVICES TO MANAGE THE OPERATION OF ATOMIC ENERGY OF CANADA LIMITED'S NUCLEAR LABORATORIES UNDER A GOVERNMENT-OWNED, CONTRACTOR-OPERATED MODEL
https://buyandsell.gc.ca/procurement-data/tender-notice/PW-ZG-411 -26264
SECURITY REQUIREMENT
The following are the minimum security clearance levels that the Potential Bidder would be required to obtain prior to bid in any future solicitation(s):
Facility Security Clearance (FSC) at the level of SECRET with approved Document Safeguarding at the level of SECRET issued by the Canadian Industrial Security Directorate (CISD), Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC).
Personnel clearance at the level of SECRET granted or approved by CISD/PWGSC.
SPONSORSHIP REQUEST
Potential Bidders whose organizations currently do not hold a valid SECRET level Facility Security Clearance (FSC), nor a valid SECRET level Document Safeguarding issued by PWGSC's Canadian Industrial Security Directorate (CISD), are encouraged to initiate the security clearance process immediately. Requests for sponsorship should be sent to the PWGSC Contacting Authority via e-mail, at the address listed below.
It is the responsibility of the Potential Bidders to ensure that the information required concerning the security clearance is provided on time to either the requesting authority or the CISD. The request should include the following information:
Legal name of the company: Business Name, if different from legal name: Mailing address: Civic address, if different from mailing address: Company telephone number: Company fax number: Surname and Given Name of the contact person (Canadian Official): Title of the contact person: Telephone number of the contact person: E-mail address of the contact person: Language preference (English or French);
Upon receipt of a request for sponsorship, CISD will contact the Potential Bidder to complete the gathering of required information.
Potential Bidders who already hold security clearances with countries or organizations with which Canada has an International Bilateral Industrial Security Instrument (for a list please see: http://ssi-iss.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/ssi-iss/int/si-is-eng.html), please forward these clearances to the CISD with your paperwork.
For any inquiries concerning any security requirements, the Potential Bidders should contact CISD at 1-866-368-4646, or (613) 948-4176 in the National Capital Region. CISD Website: http://ssi-iss.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/index-eng.html.
There are no direct costs charged to Potential Bidders wishing to obtain a Facility Security Clearance (FSC). However, the Potential Bidder may incur indirect costs, which results from being required to meet the minimum standards such as installing mechanisms for document safeguarding, if applicable.
PROCUREMENT BUSINESS NUMBER
In order to do business with the Federal Government, the Potential Bidder must be registered with https://buyandsell.gc.ca/ and obtain a Procurement Business Number (PBN). For that purpose, they need to call the Info Line 1-800-811-1148 for general inquiries regarding https://buyandsell.gc.ca/ and federal government procurement practices and activities.
Patrick O'Sullivan Supply Team Leader AECL Restructuring Project Directorate Acquisitions Branch Public Works and Government Services Canada Email: EACLLab.AECLLab@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca
Delivery Date: Above-mentioned
The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement.
Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.
Not stated in the notice: procurement type, procurement method, selection criteria, region of delivery, region of opportunity, expected contract period, end user
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